Aeroplane kite



Feb. 2 1926. 1,571,472

P. A. GOURTOFF ABROPLANE KITE Filed August 23, 1923 ATTORNEY ISOPatented Feb. 2, 1926.

PAUL A. GOUBTOFF, 0,13 EDGEMERE, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK.

AEROPLANE KITE.

Application filed August 23, 1923. Serial No. 659,001.

To a whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PAUL A. Gona'rorr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Edgemere, L. 1., in the county of Queens and State of NewYork, have invented Improvements in Aeroplane Kites, of which thefollowing is the specification.

The invention relates to improvement in the shape of kites. Heretoforethe kites were made of the two distinct forms: (1) ordinary one planekite and (2) box kite. The object of my improvement is to give them ashape of an aeroplane (monoplane or biplane) also to attach two flaps atthe bottom of kite. The purpose of these flaps is to make noise similarto that of an aeroplane.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig.1 is the plan; Fig. 2 is the side view, and Fig. 3 is the front view, orsection A-A.

The frame work, or body, consists of three sticks 1--11 joined togetherat the ends 22; two spreaders 33 keep these sticks spread apart: two atthe top and one at the bottom.

To the end of the body a tail 4t is attached. It consists of asemicircular frame on which paper is stretched.

Planes (wings) 5-5 are made of a wooden frame, on which paper or clothis stretched. One wing is attached to the two upper sticks of the bodyand one to the lower stick. They are detachable. If both planes (wings)at tached, it makes the form of a biplane. Vith one plane attached andthe lower stick of the body omitted it makes the form of a monoplane.

Planes (wings) are tied together with the aid of strings 66.

1? laps 7-7 are made of stiff paper of semi circular form and attachedto the lower plane with a string 8.

All aeroplane-kites can be used to fly as any ordinary kite attached toa long string.

I am aware that prior to my invention there were made many differenttypes of kites of plane and box types; but none of them in form of anaeroplane; therefore I claim:

1. An aeroplane kite comprising three sticks fastened together andsubstantially in contact near their ends, said sticks being bowed outfrom each other at their intermediate portions, a pair of planes at thebowed out portions, one of which comes transversely across two of saidsticks, the

other plane coming transverselyacross the other of said sticks andbracing means extending from one stick to the other at their bowed outportions.

2. An aeroplane kite comprising three sticks fastened together andsubstantially in contact near their ends, said sticks being bowed outfrom each other at their intermediate portions, a pair of planes at thebowed out portions, one of which comes transversely across two of saidsticks, the other plane coming transversely across the other of saidsticks and a plurality of triangular cross-frames between the sticks atthe region of the planes.

3. An aeroplane kite comprising three sticks fastened together andsubstantially in contact near their ends, said sticks being bent outfrom each other at their intermediate portions, a pair of planes at thebent out portions, one of which comes transversely across two of saidsticks, the other plane coming transversely across the other of saidsticks and strings for tying one plane from the other substantially attheir outer portions.

t An aeroplane kite comprising three sticks fastened together andsubstantially in contact near their ends, said sticks being bent outfrom each other at their intermediate portions, a pair of planes at thebent out portions, one of which comes transversely across two of saidsticks, the other plane coming transversely across the other of saidsticks and means for bracing the planes one from the other substantiallyat their outer portions.

.5. An aeroplane kite comprising three sticks fastened together andsubstantially in contact near their ends, said sticks being bent outfrom each other at their intermediate portions, aerofoil means supportedat said bent out portions and a tail supported near one end of two ofthe sticks, the other stick stopping short of the tail.

6. An aeroplane kite comprising aplurality of sticks fastened togetherand substantially in contact near their ends, said sticks being bent outfrom each other at their intermediate portions, the rear ends of saidsticks being together and substantially in contact for a considerablelength, aerofoil means supported at said bent out portions and a tailheld in place by being interposed between said sticks at their rearends.

lAUL A. GOUBTOFF,

